It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road

The first project by the Bureau of Reclamation illustrates both the upsides and downsides of reclamation.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

A well-preserved set of ruins not far from Lovelock.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

The second seat of Nye County, still mostly a ghost town, has become a magnet for those looking to live "away from it all."

An improbable water gap where the West Walker River, paralleled by a state highway, crosses the Singatse Range between Smith and Mason Valleys.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

An iron monument on the 120th meridian as surveyed, one of only four marking the boundary between Nevada and California north of Lake Tahoe.

A Native American petroglyph, the site of an emigrants' waystation, and the ruins of an early 20th-century sheep camp are all found at this crossroads.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.